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John Singer Sargent

262 works

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American painter who worked mainly in London and became the leading portrait painter of his time, known for Madame X and for his free, quick watercolors. Read more

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Painting of pale dried thistles and brown grasses in a windswept field under a rust-red sky.

Thistles

1883-89

Painting of a large domed interior with golden light, arched windows, and small dark figures gathered on the floor below.

Santa Sofia

1891 (?)

Full-length portrait of a woman in a pale embroidered gown beside a round table, with a draped curtain behind her.

Portrait of Lisa Colt Curtis

1898

Dim workshop with seated workers handling glowing pale glass rods, lit by a window at upper left.

Venetian Glass Workers

1880-82

Seated woman in black dress with clasped hands against a reddish-brown background, painted in loose brushwork.

Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony)

1880

Loose oil portrait of a bearded man in a tall dark hat and red collar against a dark brown background.

The Cossack

undated

Portrait of a seated woman in a red velvet jacket and white lace blouse, arm resting on a dark chair, against a dark backgrou

Mrs. Charles Deering (Marion Denison Whipple)

1888

Loose painting of an orchestra rehearsing in a circus hall with red-striped seating and spectators in bright costumes.

Rehearsal of the Pasdeloup Orchestra at the Cirque d'Hiver

c. 1879

Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl)

1891

Painting of twisted olive trees in a sunlit grove, with small figures resting on the grass beneath.

The Olive Grove

Oil portrait of a seated older man with round glasses, dark suit and red cravat, against a dark background.

Portrait of James Whitcomb Riley

1903

Oil portrait of a young girl in a large white bonnet and ruffled dress, leaning on a wooden chair against a red background.

Dorothy

1900

Portrait of a bearded seated man in a tan jacket holding a wooden cane, with a dedication inscribed above him.

Carolus-Duran

1879

Painting of a narrow Venetian street with a man in a dark cloak and a woman in a black shawl at a doorway.

A Street in Venice

1880

Dim Venetian hall with arched windows, standing women in black, a seated figure in white, and a man in red at right.

A Venetian Interior

1880

Painted nude male figure seated on a pedestal, face raised, before a dark arched background with wing-like shapes.

Nude Study of Thomas E. McKeller

1917

Women with baskets and children gather on a wet beach under cloudy skies, with a lighthouse and boats in the distance.

Fishing for Oysters at Cancale

1878

Seated woman in white dress and lavender sash in a floral armchair against blue drapery, painted in loose brushwork.

Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1864 - 1932)

1892

Ramon Subercaseaux

1880

Painting of a young woman carrying an olive branch past a stone wall and thistles, with dark trees behind her.

A Capriote

1878

Full-length portrait of a man in gold ceremonial dress holding a sword, with a boy page holding a crown beside him.

Charles Stewart, Sixth Marquess of Londonderry, Carrying the Great Sword of State at the Coronation of King Edward VI…

1904

Loose oil sketch of a robed Madonna figure in a dark arched niche with ornate carved frame, in brown tones.

A Spanish Madonna

1895

Full-length portrait of a woman in a red bodice and white dress with a sash, turned to the side against a pale background.

Portrait of Mrs Robert Harrison

1886

Oil portrait of a young girl with a yellow bow in white dress, leaning on an ornate wooden chair against red background.

Portrait of Charlotte Cram

1900

Oil portrait of a woman in a cream dress seated beside a girl in pink, in an ornate dark interior with carved furniture.

Mrs. Fiske Warren (Gretchen Osgood) and Her Daughter Rachel

1903

Full-length portrait of a young boy in a dark velvet suit with red bow and red socks, holding a small dog.

Robert de Cévrieux

1879

Two girls in white dresses tend glowing paper lanterns among white lilies and pink roses in a dark garden.

Carnation, Lily, Lily and Rose

1885

Painting of a family group seated in a shaded forest above a rocky stream bed, with conifers and sunlit boulders.

The Master and His Pupils

1914

Full-length painting of a red-haired woman in a shimmering green gown raising a jeweled crown against a dark blue background.

Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

1889

Painting of a woman in a pink gown with pearls and a fan, seated beside two children on an ornate gilt sofa.

Mrs Carl Meyer and her Children

1896

Painting of a girl in a white dress beside a brass urn of white hydrangeas on a red floor, against a dark background.

Helen Sears

1895

Loose oil painting of a seated man at an easel painting a landscape in a sunlit studio with a white-draped bed.

An Artist in His Studio

1904

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was an American painter who worked mainly in London and became the leading portrait painter of his time, known for Madame X and for his free, quick watercolors. Browse 262 works by John Singer Sargent from 34 museums, free to download in HD.